Angler&#39;s device



P 1956 w. M. SHIVERDECKER ANGLER'S DEVICE Filed Aug. 5, 1952 I-VENTOR. WALT ER M. SH l v ER DECKER HIS ATTORNEY United States Patent ANGLERS DEVICE Walter M. Shiverdecker, Dayton, Ohio Application August 5, 1952, Serial N 0. 302,658 1 Claim. (Cl. 4343.'14)

This invention relates to an anglers device and more particularly to a device for weighting a Efishermans line, but not necessarily so limited.

An object of this invention is to provide a device tor a lishermans line, the gross weight of which can be easily and readily changed in magnitude.

Another object of this invention is to provide a weight device having a cavity and apertures, the apertures of which may be easily closed by valves.

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, the combination thereof and the mode of operation, as will become more apparent trom the following description.

in the drawings, Figure 11 is a plan view of the weight object showing a valve extension at opposite ends of the body. An orifice is formed in each extension through which a line may be passed.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional exploded view of the device.

tln Figure 4 is shown a modification of the device.

Figure 5 discloses another modification of the device.

Referring to the drawings, the reference character designates the body of the weight device. 'Figure =1 shows the weight body as it appears externally. A line 14 is passed through an orifice 18 of valve extensions 12 at opposite portions of the body segments "10 and 11.

In observing Figure 2 and 3, it may be seen that the weight body is constructed of two segments 10 and 1 1. Each segment takes the form of a semi-ellipsoidal shell. A rib or hp 219 extends around the segment 11 forming an internal rabbet in which the margin of segment 10 is telescopically mounted. The joint at which the two segment-s telescope together is sealed by any appropriate means, as for example, by the use of a solvent for the plastic used in molding the segments, or in the event a thermoplastic molding material has been used, by a heat treatment sealing the two segments, or by the use of suitable adhesive material.

In the exploded cross sectional view shown in Figure 3, it may be seen that there is an aperture 22 in each shell segment. A valve seat 23 is formed by removing a truncated conical portion from a wall intrusion 2'5. This enables a valve 24, which is shaped as a truncated cone, to snugly tit into the valve seat '23 to close the aperture, as best seen in Figure 2. The valve 24 is held in closed position by means of a spring 16. Each end of the spring 16 encircles a spring guide 20 of the valve 124. This single spring 16 retains each valve 24 in closed position. However, as disclosed in Figures 4 and 5, there may be various other means for resiliently retaining or biasing the valve in a closed position.

In the modification disclosed in Figure 4, instead of using a compression spring :16, \a leaf spring 26 mounted upon ledges or projections 28 of body segment 10a is used to bias the valve into closed position. In the modification disclosed in Figure 5, instead of a coil compres- 2,761 ,238 Patented Sept. 4,1956

2 sion spring, a spring #30 having a loop has been used in biasing the valves from the closed position.

If the valve 24 is moved inwardly to open the apertures 22, water may readily tflow into the cavity. This usually is done by submerging the weight device in a lake or other body of water used for lfishing. the fisherman desires to have a weight on his line, he threads his line through orifices 18. The orifice 1 8 has a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the line, so that the body remains on the line in any adjusted position. If he desired, the [fisherman may attach the line 14 to a valve extension 112. The fisherman then. manually opens aperture 22 by exerting pressure on the valve extension 12 to force the valve 24 into the cavity as he submerges the weight body into the water.

Water flows into the cavity until the aperture 22 is closed or until the cavity is filled. When the fisherman believes he has sufficient gross weight, he closes the aperture 22 by releasing the pressure he has exerted on valve extension '12. The valve is resiliently operated; hence, it closes immediately when the pressure is released. If after fishing for some length of time, the fisherman believes he has too much weight on his line, he can lift the weight device 'from the body of water and manually open both valves 24, enabling the water in the cavity to flow from the cavity and out of the weight body. The weight body has two apertures, so that no pressure differential will be formed in the cavity as liquid flows into or from the weight device.

It may be readily understood that this weight device enables anyone who uses it for any purpose to possess a device the gross Weight of which can be easily and quickly changed if a supply of liquid is available.

The weight device, including its valves, when used for iishing is usually constructed from a plastic material which is transparent, in order that the weight device containing water and submerged in the water will not be readily visible. The spring or other resilient means is usually constructed from a noncorrosive metal such as stainless steel or bronze.

This type of weight device is made of any of various kinds of material, such as polyester styrene or polyvinyl chloride, and is applied to many uses. Anyone requiring a plurality of weights can use this one weight device with a supply of liquid. Having only this, he can possess an infinite number of weights simply by changing the amount of liquid in the weight device.

The preferred embodiment of this weight device shows the valve members and resilient means within the internal cavity. Therefore, the valves and the resilient means cannot become lost or misplaced or damaged. A cork or a plug or a cap for a container is often lost or damaged. Thisnew and unique weight device has a simple means for changing its gross weight.

The valves are resiliently operated, so that they will readily remain in the closed position when no pressure is exerted upon the valve extension 12. This, of course, shows that the operation of changing the amount of liquid in the weight bodycan be quickly and simply accomplished. There are no corks or other closure means to remove and to replace. The weight device has great simplicity and utility.

Although the preferred embodiment, preferred modifications and other modifications of the device have been described, it will be understood that within the purview of this invention various changes may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement of parts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generally stated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth, as disclosed and defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

A weight device for a fishing line comprising a pair of transparent curved shell-like members having confronting open ends, the shell-like members being secured one to the other at the open ends thereof forming a rigid body with a cavity therein, each of the shell-like members being provided with an aperture therethrough at the curved portion thereof opposite said open ends, the body thus having a pair of apertures therein, the apertures being at directly opposite portions of the body, each of the apertures being provided with a valve seat forming a flow passage therethrough, a pair of valve members Within the cavity, each valve member being adapted to engage one of the valve seats for closing the flow passage therethrough, the valve members thus being substantially in axial alignment and in spaced apart relation, each of the valve members being axially movable, each valve member having an extension portion at one end thereof extending through the aperture which it is adapted to close, each valve member having a 20 spring guide projection extending from the other end thereof, and an elongate helical spring within the cavity and extending between the valve members, the helical spring having one end thereof encircling the spring guide projection of one of the valve members, the other end of the elongate helical spring encircling the spring guide projection of the other valve member, the helical spring thus urging both valve members toward closing position.

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